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While returning from a day full of errands with my children, my eldest and I were in a conversation regarding the taste of medications. I wondered aloud why some of the prettiest colored elixirs were hiding the most abominable of flavors. It seems to be a cruel hoax to play on a trusting young child.

If you are a gardener or are thinking about gardening, spring is definitely a welcome season. Gardening can save you a significant amount of money at the grocery store. If you are planting a produce garden and it can also add curb appeal to your home, increasing your home’s value. However, did you know that there are some considerations that you should keep in mind to save money when planning your spring garden?

LEXINGTON, KY - The Kentucky 4-H Foundation is asking farmers to make the $10 Ag Tag donation in the month of March as they renew their farm license plates at their county clerk’s office. When Kentucky farmers make their donations they are providing Kentucky 4-Hers in every county opportunities to develop leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

Good Friday, March 25
Pleasant View Baptist Church will host a Good Friday service on March 25th. It will start at 7:00 p.m. The choir will be singing from their Easter cantata. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Milton United Methodist Church will host a Good Friday service at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Saturday, March 26
Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held 2 p.m. at Mt. Herman Church on Palmyra Rd. All children welcome. For more information call (502) 221-5497.

For years “Barney” lived at the edge of town and on the fringe of society. He ran a junk yard and lived in the middle of it. No one thought much of or about Barney. He was one of those “invisible people” that never get their day in the sun. He had no family; he never married, gruff and hard to get to know.
Every day was the same; He would get up, fix his coffee, a bowl of oatmeal, feed the dogs and get to work. He spent the day taking off the usable parts of the junked cars, then sending the shell to a smeltering plant in Birmingham.

I’ve heard it said that a man’s worst difficulties begin when he is able to do as he like.
If I could do whatever I like, I’d eat several massive cinnamon rolls every morning for breakfast, spend the day on my couch watching reruns of “Gilmore Girls,” punch a few people I know in the nose, never pay my taxes or dust my house.
That’s just off the top of my head.
Most of us think freedom is doing anything we want, making our own rules, not submitting to any type of authority -- if it feels good, do it.

Mar. 27, 1986 (30 years ago)
If your children are starved when they get home from school, there’s no need to despair. They can quickly microwave a snack that will provide many nutrients for the number of calories. Introduce your son or daughter to the microwave oven. It isn’t a toy, but it can be quite safe to use if is used correctly.

Friday, March 25
The Trimble County Courthouse will be closing early on Good Friday, March 25, 2016. Closing at 11:45 a.m. will be the Circuit Clerk, PVA and County Clerk’s offices. Closing at noon will be the Sheriff and County Judge-Executive offices.
Pleasant View Baptist Church will host a Good Friday service on March 25th. It will start at 7:00 p.m. The choir will be singing from their Easter cantata. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Milton United Methodist Church will host a Good Friday service at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.